Meetings
Sydney Meniere's Support Group, Glebe, NSW
Cicada Social Group, Gladesville, NSW
Ballarat Support Group, Victoria
Meniere's Melbourne East Support Group, Vic
Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria
Newcastle NSW Information Meeting
Sydney Support Meetings for 2019
* Saturday 8 February 2020 - 10.30 to 12.30
Guest Speaker: Associate Professor Payal Mukherjee (ENT)
Dr Payal Mukherjee is an Adult and Paediatric ENT Surgeon with special skills in advanced ear surgery.
Following her ENT training in Sydney, she attained further subspecialty post fellowship training in Otology, Cochlear Implantation and Lateral Skull Base Surgery in Oxford and London.
She is a Senior Lecturer of Surgery at The University of Sydney and the academic lead for ENT research at the RPA Institute of Academic Surgery. She is an executive member of the NSW regional committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. She is a committee member of a research group called the Meniere's research fund, a fund of the Sydney Medical School.
As well as treating general ENT diseases such as glue ears, tonsillitis, snoring and rhinosinusitis, her special expertise include hearing and balance disorders such as Meniere's disease, Otosclerosis, Vestibular Schwannoma, Cochlear Implantation and Chronic Ear diseases. She is also trained in middle ear endoscopy.
Benledi House
Time: 10.30 - 12.30
Venue: Benledi House, 186 Glebe Point Road
Entry fee: $6-$10
Sufferers, family, friends and supporters are welcome
RSVP essential
Contact: dizzyanne.wfps@gmail.com
2020 MEETINGS
* Saturday 28 March 2020 - Guest Speaker: Dr Celene McNeil (Audiologist)
* Saturday 13 June 2020 - Guest Speaker: tba
* Saturday 8 August 2020 - Guest Speaker: tba
Venue: BENLEDI HOUSE
184 -6 Glebe Point Road
Glebe NSW
Directions
It is the same building as Glebe Library
The community garden is on the left of Belindi House and the library is at the back of the building.
Enter through the front door and not the library
Street Parking is available
Buses: 431, 433 (from Central) and 370
Cicada Social Meetups
Sunday BBQ and Thursday Morning Tea
CICADA Australia Inc is a registered charity and volunteer organisation helping the hearing impaired.
This is a cochlear implant support group for recipients of cochlear implants. It's an opportunity for them to meet them to meet face to face.
Family and friends of recipients are always welcome.
Venue: SCIC , Building 39 Old Gladesville Hospital Entry is from Punt Rd Gladesville
THURSDAY MORNING TEA:
10.30 am to 12pm
First Thursday of every month from February to October
SUNDAY BBQ’s
11am to 3pm
With guest speakers
Contact CICADA for more information
Website www.cicada.org.au
For more information: suewalters@cicada.org.au
Ballarat Support Group
The Ballarat chronic balance disorders support group
When: first Wednesday of the month
Time: 1.30pm
Where: Ballarat South Senior Citizens Centre
600 Latrobe Street, Redan.
Bring a plate afternoon tea .
Gold coin donation.
Enquiries: Richard 0428454597 or rbrundle@gmail.com
The Meniere's Melbourne East Support Group
Where: Room 1, Camberwell Library, 340 Camberwell Rd Camberwell
Parking available around the library, tram 75 stops at library on Camberwell Rd and Camberwell Station is not far away.
Cost $5 - All welcome.
Come for a chat and cuppa
For more information please contact:
Andrea 0422 602 429
Bairnsdale in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Linda Wilkinson is located in Bairnsdale in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Linda runs sessions a few times a year,
For more information email Linda on
Newcastle
Information Event for Meniere's Disease
Guest Speaker: Professor William Gibson
The guest speaker is the renowned Emeritus Prof Bill Gibson. During the Professor’s distinguished career as an ear, nose and throat surgeon, he gained a reputation as a world-expert in Menière’s disease and cochlear implant surgery. Over the years, Professor has performed more than 2000 cochlear implant operations, which has made him one of the most prolific surgeons in his field.
He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996, and recently this was upgraded to an Officer of the Order of Australia.
AGENDA:
- What is Meniere's Disease?
- What are the symptoms of Meniere's Disease?
- The Stages of Meniere's Disease?
- What methods of treatment of Meniere's Disease are available?
Date: 29 February, 2020
Time: 10.00am to 12 noon
Venue: Jesmond Neighbourhood Centre , 44 Mordue Parade, Jesmond
RSVP: dizzyanne.wfps@gmail.com
Sufferers, family, supporters and friends are welcome
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